Freedom Twp Water & Sewer
EPA ID: PA4070034 · 1,400 people served · 3 ZIP codes
Federal monitoring spanning five full years has produced zero violations at Freedom Twp Water & Sewer — a clean record across every reporting cycle for a utility serving approximately 1,400 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 3 (2022) to 2 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Freedom Twp Water & Sewer Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade D
Service Area Demographics
The Freedom Twp Water & Sewer serves a community with a median household income of $69,924 and an estimated 29,073 residents across its service area. Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 38% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Freedom Twp Water & Sewer's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Blair County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Freedom Twp Water & Sewer (EPA ID: PA4070034) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,400 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: D (52/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Freedom Twp Water & Sewer (PA4070034) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Freedom Twp Water & Sewer water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Freedom Twp Water & Sewer has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Freedom Twp Water & Sewer serve?
Freedom Twp Water & Sewer serves approximately 1,400 people across 3 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Freedom Twp Water & Sewer get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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Freedom Twp Water & Sewer (EPA ID: PA4070034) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.